Samsung Soon to Deliver Gingerbread Update to Most of their Galaxy Lineup

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Samsung just issued a press release today indicating they will soon be rolling out an Android 2.3/Gingerbread update to much of their Galaxy lineup. The included devices are the Samsung GALAXY S, GALAXY Tab, and GALAXY Ace/Gio/Fit/mini. This is pretty nifty news for Galaxy owners... now you can get some tasty Gingerbread goodness for your Galaxy device. Yum! Also, don't forget to check out our awesome new GalaxyTabForums.net! Here's the press release below:

Samsung Offers Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” Upgrade for GALAXY S and GALAXY Tab

- New platform upgrade gives users increased speed and performance

SEOUL, Korea – May 16, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader in Android™ mobile devices, today announced the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) upgrade to the Samsung GALAXY S, GALAXY Tab, and GALAXY Ace/Gio/Fit/mini, giving users enhanced performance and an improved user interface.

The GALAXY S and GALAXY Tab are Samsung’s intelligently designed smart devices with 1 GHz application processors, giving users an intuitive, immersive and integrated mobile experience.

The upgrade from Froyo 2.2 to Gingerbread 2.3 offers an even greater user experience, with features including:

· Faster Performance – Multimedia content now has a lower CPU consumption rate, while support for more powerful 3D Graphics enables an enhanced mobile gaming experience.

· Upgraded Usability – The user interface has been improved, enabling faster access and control and a more intuitive user experience. Users will also benefit from improved copy-and-paste functionality.

The Android 2.3 upgrade will start with GALAXY S in the UK and Nordic countries from mid-May, and gradually rolled out to other European markets, North America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East Asia, Africa and rest of the world according to the regional plan.

The upgrade will be available via Kies, Samsung’s device management software. Kies can be downloaded from Samsung’s corporate website (SAMSUNG).

Source: Galaxy Tab 10.1 Forums

 

[strider_mt2k]

Sounds awesome, especially since I just bought a tablet based on the came core.
Go developers, go!